From the point of view of Xiao Moqi, defeating an opponent through a ground offensive is obviously more secure than forcing the British to yield through the navy, although the cost may be somewhat high. But don’t forget, the British will lose the war within a day if you fight well, but if you don’t fight well, the German high seas fleet will never recover! Of course, under the current circumstances, even if the Navy loses, it can still damage the British, and the German Army can also accomplish the unfinished business of the Navy. To put it bluntly, Germany is already in a great situation now, belonging to the kind of leashing a dog to win. The only difference is how to win!

"Army victory is not the same as naval victory. If we defeat the French through the army, what can we gain? At best, it is just some war reparations and some French colonies in Africa. These things really mean to the empire. Limited. Our victory is not complete!"

"The reason is very simple. We only completely defeated the French, but did not really threaten the British! Even if we negotiate, the British can still use their powerful navy as a footnote to protect their interests, and this is for me. It is unacceptable! We must make the British feel heartbroken, we must take down the entire British southern Africa! And the vital Suez Canal! Otherwise, the British will not succumb to war. After the end, they will find the opportunity to contain the empire again!"

"And what if our navy defeats the British? We can well-deserve to announce to the world that the long sword of the empire can cross the oceans and continents and kill the enemies of the empire in any corner of the world! We will succeed the British as this planet. The most powerful maritime power on the world! We will be a new empire that never sets, and the empire can also obtain very rich resources in southern Africa. It is much richer than the French colonies. In this case, how should you choose? "Ruprecht asked.

　　 Although France has the largest area of ​​colony in Africa, it is really not as good as the British in terms of location! First of all, most of the French colonies are in North Africa, and North Africa has the world's largest desert, the Sahara Desert. Even Algeria, which is close to the Mediterranean Sea, is mostly deserted. And what about the British colonies in southern Africa? This is not just about South Africa now, but also Zambia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. The environmental wheel resources are much better than the French colonies. If you can choose, you will naturally take away the British southern Africa!

"His Royal Highness, do you have any other considerations besides this?" Little Mochi had agreed with the prince's idea, but as an old political fritters, Grand Duke Baden smelled a little bit from Ruprecht's arrangement Strange breath, so he wanted to use this opportunity to ask some questions.

"Of course." The prince said frankly: "Actually, I think that in this war, the British are our greatest enemy, and the French are just a tool to be used. Just imagine, after the Franco-Prussian War ended. The French endured for half a century. They knew that they could not beat Germany. Therefore, even if there was a territorial dispute between Alsace and Lorraine, they were still unable to avenge themselves. Even after they united with Russia, they were still not sure. The British gave the French courage! Let them fight us outrageously."

"But in fact, if it is said that the country that caused the most damage to Germany among the Allied powers, it would be the French! Because they are the main force in the land war, 70% of our total losses on the Western Front were caused by the French! In order to defend France, a lot of manpower and material resources have been invested. Therefore, if possible, I hope to ease the feud between the two sides through appropriate preferential treatment of the French this time!" said the prince.

　　 "You seem to take it for granted, right?" Albert said. "The French are very concerned about Alsace and Lorraine. We can't return this area, right?"

"In fact, the territorial issue does not necessarily become a dead knot in the relationship between the two countries. Look at the territory of the Napoleonic Empire, and then look at the territory of France now. How much territory has the French lost? The Kingdom of Belgium split from France, and Italy also had it back then. A considerable part of the territory was put under French rule, but what was the result? Didn't Napoleon III fought the Crimean War with the Russians in order to please Britain. In the Franco-Prussian War, the British did not help the French. "

"Well, why did Napoleon III welcome the British? You know, it was the British who ended the French first empire! The fundamental reason is that Napoleon III believed that he could not defeat the United Kingdom! Sometimes it is okay to fight against enemies. Become friends. In this war, after the French realized the huge cost of the war and no chance of winning, they would not die to the end. If we raised our hands a little bit at this time, even if Germany and France could not be friends, But the hostility will also be reduced~lightnovelpub.net~ To be honest, I think people here would rather fight the British at sea than the French?” The prince said half-seriously and jokingly at the end.

　　Because of the different modes of engagement, although the French are not as strong as the British, they are fighting land warfare with the French, and land warfare is synonymous with the sea of ​​corpses in this era. As a land power, Germany still has some pressure to maintain its advantages in the east and west at the same time. Therefore, taking this opportunity to ease the relationship with the French as much as possible, after the French realize that there is no future for military confrontation, and then take advantage of the trend to give a step, the relationship between the two sides is still very promising, even if it cannot Become an ally and be neutral, right?

　　 As for, is there any other reason? There are also reasons. Everyone here knows it, but it’s not convenient to say it, because everyone here feels ashamed to say it...

　　 The clear point is that Germany’s most important ally, and the largest funder, the United States believes that the transitional weakening of France is “inappropriate”. Everyone's greatest enemy is the British, so the United States and Germany should isolate their opponents. After the U.S. representative put forward this proposal, he also promised that if Germany "raised its precious hands" in this war and was more polite to the French, it could consider increasing the amount of interest-free loans to Germany after the war to US$1.5 billion!

　　 This can be regarded as fighting and pulling. The Americans showed their fear of Germany's prosperity, but at the same time it was considered a step and a certain benefit. So although the Germans are not happy, it is acceptable!

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